Science & Technology - General

Aldershot: Variorum [0-86078-471-1] [1995]. (Hardcover) 381, 4, 16pp. Fine, no dust jacket. Diagrams, photographs, notes, appendices, index. Time Period Medieval. Publisher series: Variorum Collected Studies SeriesCS482. Locale:. (Science, Astronomy, Calendar, Church Calendar, Time).

Private Printing. N.D.. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. ; B&W Illustrations; 299 pages .

Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. New with No Dust Jacket as issued. 2004. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 588 pages: 6.5 x 9.5 in.: 3.2: KB#007505: No Jacket As Issued. BRAND NEW. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Provides unique information for those interested in designing converters with state-of-the-art performance for the latest generation of communication systems. CMOS TELECOM DATA CONVERTERS compiles the latest achievements regarding the design of high-speed and high-resolution data converters in deep submicron CMOS technologies. The four types of analog-to-digital converter architectures commonly found in this arena are covered, namely sigma-delta, pipeline, folding/interpolating and flash. For all these types, latest achievements regarding the solution of critical architectural and circuital issues are presented, and illustrated through IC prototypes with measured… Read More

Philadelphia: William W. Woodward, 1806. Hardcover. Very Good -. This American Edition, printed from the last London edition, edited by William James, mathematical instrument maker, is carefully revised and corrected, by Robert Patterson, Professor of Mathematicks, and Teacher of Natural Philosophy, in the University of Pennsylvania." 508 p., 10 folded leaves of engraved plates; 22 cm. Contemporary full calf with modern tissue joint repair; gilt-tooled decoration on spine. This volume includes lectures on optics, vision, telescopies and miscroscopes, areas of the author's specialization. The 10 plates all illustrate aspects of optics. In Very Good- Condition: lacking original spine label; tissue repair of joints and hinges; faint dampstain along lower edge of a few plates; plate IV has a separation of 2 cm. from upper edge along a fold, and plate X one of 3 cm.; some foxing on plates; otherwise, clean and tight.

PSA-AUTHENTICATED! DOUBLE-SIGNED BY JAMES AND ELIZABETH WATSON! The Watsons' signatures have been professionally authenticated by PSA and includes their official COA. A lovely first edition in almost-as-new condition inside and out. Very scarce double-signed and especially certified. International shipping will incur a very substantail additional charge. Signed by author.

Vincent J. M. Eras - Locks & Keys throughout the Ages - Lips' Safe and Lock Manufacturing Company, 1957 - First Edition - Hardcover with dust jacket - 194pp - 27x19 cm Condition Good: Dust jacket some damage at the edges and missing a small piece at the spine. Pages not as white as they used to be. No notes or writing, binding tight, no obvious signs of use.Locks and Keys throughout the Ages is widely considered the best book ever written on the history of locks. It is illustrated throughout with photos from the extensive Lips' Collection. Vincent J.M. Eras was not only a master locksmith who developed several important patents but he was also an avid collector and was passionate about the history and development of locking mechanisms.If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.

Haarlem Netherlands: Tjeenk Willink, 1958. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good. This is the only multi-language example of a style of typography invented by this Dutch professor and amateur astronomer, that he called Hoodfdletters, Tweeling- en Meerlingdruk, in other words, "Capital, twin and multiprint". Printed in bold sans-serif typeface with minimal space between the lines, but there is plenty of space when the appropriate language screen is laid atop the text. The text is printed very tight in all caps in blocks with english, then french, spanish and german. Put on the language screen and you can read only the chosen langugage. Van den Bergh thought that books are too expensive for students and that with his system 60 -70 % less paper could be used for books. Softcover with four celluloid screens all laid into the publisher's original matching box. This is the only multi-language example of a style of typography invented by this Dutch professor and amateur astronomer, that he called Hoodfdletters,… Read More

2021, First Edition, in English, first print run limited to 900 copies.500 fascinating pages of patents and technical illustrations, illuminating Tesla's wonderfully inventive mind. Ships from Hawaii (with free Priority Mail upgrade within the US)Let us say, at least, that the wonderful inventive mind of Tesla could be captured in his patents. Tesla was prolific in patents and even today, the exact total number of Nikola Tesla patents around the world is in doubt. But it's a fact that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has registered 112 patents of Nikola Tesla.
Like many, we have always been fascinated by old technical illustration and, specifically, "cut-away" illustrations.We introduce you to our 500-page book of Tesla's patents registered in the USA, arranged chronologically with their illustrations and patent description.

Delhi: Government Manager of Publications, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Rare 1934 treatise featuring 11 monochrome plates and numerous in-text diagrams and illustrations. Small quarto (10 x 7.5 inches), 113pp. Green cloth with gilt-stamped cover and spine, Very Good with slight dent to the middle of the foredge (boards only). Mottling to boards and evidence of some water exposure to the foot of the spine, but discoloration appears minimal. Information on the mechanisms of wood seasoning, with annotated index of each species. A pioneering expert in his field, Kapur studied at University of Gothenberg, Germany and was an Associate Member of he Institution of Chemical Engineers. His research led to the development of wood products and substitutes used in manufacturing (especially rifles and furniture) in both public and private sectors. This manual remains the foundation of the Indian Standard Classification of Indian timbers based on refractoriness to seasoning still in use. With… Read More

Rare - Collectible. This is the 1961 second edition of Norbert Wiener's classic famous work, with his 1961 updated preface. Condition: Ex-library but in very good condition otherwise. See pictures for red cloth cover, slight wear on cover corners. Some library stamps but clean text. No dust jacket

Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life. By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Author of the Sherlock Holmes Series. First American Edition. D. Appleton & Co. Copyright 1894. A collection of medical and detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes detective series. VG condition/ no DJ included if originally issued. A square, solid copy with bright pages. A rare find in nice condition like this one. 5 x 7 ¾. 307 pages plus adverts.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island : Department Of Tourism, Industry & Energy, Prince Edward Island, 1981. Preprint (Paper) . Spiral . As New. As New, May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Vintage 1981 Paper Preprint Report On The Geology Of Prince Edward Island. With Maps.

Academic Press, Inc, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x5x1. First and only edition of C. H. Johansson and P. A. Persson's classic study of the detonics of high explosives. Industry-level content useful for petroleum exploration and extraction. Dense formulaic content and dozens of charts, graphs and photos. Extensive bibliography and index. Scarce. 330 pp. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and lightly bumped corners. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Weight 1.3 kgJacket slightly marked but no torn on the top, as per photo. Jaquette légèrement marquée mais non déchirée sur le haut, selon photo.
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Signed on the title page by Jane Goodall. Second printing. Black paper spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in fine dust jacket. The first of a generation of women in Africa, initially without scientific training, who revolutionized our view of nature, conservation and the appropriate treatment of wild animals. Mentored by Louis Leakey, she began studying chimpanzees in Gombe in 1960. Her close studies of the Chimpanzees in the wild led to several major breakthroughs. Winner of the Kyoto Award 1n 1990, The Hubbard Medal in 1995, The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1997, Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2004, and The Templeton Prize in 2021. She studied at Cambridge in the mid 1960's and received a Doctor of Philosophy in 1966. She has been a vocal environmentalist since the beginning, and founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 and Roots and Shoots for the environmental education of children in 1991.